Posted in Kansas City Business Journal

December 11, 2009
by Sonya Hubbard Contributing Writer
 
Businesses in Eastern Jackson County now have a one-stop shop to help them find business development services.
 
The Eastern Jackson County Development Alliance recently launched OneConnect EJC, a platform for sharing business resources and information.
 
"We're kind of like Wal-Mart," said Jim Devine, CEO of the Lee's Summit Economic Development Council. "We greet people into our pipeline and help them find resources or aisles full of goods in the process."
 
That assistance comes from more than 40 academic, commercial and civic partners in the metro area. It can include job training, help in obtaining financing or assistance in finding qualified architects or engineers.
 
Through OneConnect EJC, businesses can send a call for services to all of the partner organizations in the network or target the request to certain categories of partners, said Brien Starner, president of the Blue Springs Economic Development Corp. 

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